re: Only the locker room matters

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Brees is right in his opinion.

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There is no "right" or "wrong". It's simply just his opinion/belief

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But his timing and comment was the wrong timing and did missed the mark.

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From what I gather it was an answer to a specific question. It's not like Brees decided to be a provocateur and go on twitter to unilaterally make the comment in the middle of all the protesting. With hindsight being 20/20 he probably would have just refused to the the interview. But he probably figured that we went through this same, tired, song and dance a few years back and his opinion expressed then is the same as it is today. So what difference does it make.

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Brees should apologize not for his comment but his lack of self awareness. The reason he is so loved is his ability to be a leader and take responsibility.

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Why? He didn't say anything prejudice. His black teammates may disagree with his opinion, but that DOES NOT make it "wrong" (or "right"). Why should they not be held accountable for publicly excoriating the single most important player in the history of the franchise? One, whose ACTIONS over the course of 15 years have never once been racist/prejudicial in nature.

Just because we may have differences in opinions doesn't mean we can't work together for a common goal. Or hell, even be great friends? Do you and your best friends agree on everything? My friends and I sure don't.

All his apologizing does is (1) silence open "communication" everyone now says we so desperately need and (2) validate that there are "right" and "wrong" opinions based STRICTLY upon the judgment of the vocal masses. You can have a wrong conclusory statement premised upon facts. But you can't have a "wrong" belief

Brees had a great opportunity to use this moment to further reason and communication. Instead, his apologizing and groveling simply just validates authoritarianism. "Either you have the "right" belief or we kill you (figuratively)". You know where that permeates? North fricking Korea